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A stent is a small mesh tube that’s used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in the body.

You may have a stent placed in an artery as part of a procedure called angioplasty (AN-jee-oh-plas-tee). Angioplasty can restore blood flow through narrowed or blocked arteries. Stents help prevent arteries from becoming narrowed or blocked again in the months or years after treatment with angioplasty. You may also have a stent placed in a weakened artery to improve blood flow and to help prevent the artery from bursting.

Stents are usually made of metal mesh, but sometimes they’re made of fabric. Fabric stents, also called stent grafts, are used in larger arteries. Some stents are coated with medicines that are slowly and continuously released into the artery. These medicines help prevent the artery from becoming blocked again.
Investigational treatment for advanced widespread emphysema

Investigational treatment for advanced widespread emphysema

Study results on novel drug-eluting stent coated with a biodegradable polymer

Study results on novel drug-eluting stent coated with a biodegradable polymer

Disappointing resuts for pimecrolimus, investigational anti-restenosis drug

Disappointing resuts for pimecrolimus, investigational anti-restenosis drug

Matrix registry probes adherence to clopidogrel at 1 year

Matrix registry probes adherence to clopidogrel at 1 year

Largest ever analysis of DES data demonstrates safety, efficacy in on-and-off-label use

Largest ever analysis of DES data demonstrates safety, efficacy in on-and-off-label use

Study gives nod to drug-eluting stents in heart attack

Study gives nod to drug-eluting stents in heart attack

Drug-eluting stents outperform bare-metal stents

Drug-eluting stents outperform bare-metal stents

Comparison of anticoagulants for angioplasty show similar outcomes

Comparison of anticoagulants for angioplasty show similar outcomes

Repeated episodes of stent thrombosis common

Repeated episodes of stent thrombosis common

FDA makes recommendations on medical devices that treat blocked heart arteries

FDA makes recommendations on medical devices that treat blocked heart arteries

Uterine fibroid embolization effective in cases where focused ultrasound failed

Uterine fibroid embolization effective in cases where focused ultrasound failed

New interventional radiology treatment shows promise for complications from bone marrow, stem cell tranplants

New interventional radiology treatment shows promise for complications from bone marrow, stem cell tranplants

Most women unaware of uterine fibroid embolization

Most women unaware of uterine fibroid embolization

New method of pancreaticojejunostomy with a fast-absorbable suture material

New method of pancreaticojejunostomy with a fast-absorbable suture material

New treatment for severe frostbite

New treatment for severe frostbite

First clinical trial data of a fully bioabsorbable drug-eluting stent

First clinical trial data of a fully bioabsorbable drug-eluting stent

Trial of new procedure that may help emphysema suffers

Trial of new procedure that may help emphysema suffers

World's newest flexible drug-eluting stent used by Methodist cardiologists

World's newest flexible drug-eluting stent used by Methodist cardiologists

Combined therapeutic approach of stenting and photodynamic therapy improves survival in late stage liver cancer patients

Combined therapeutic approach of stenting and photodynamic therapy improves survival in late stage liver cancer patients

Researchers study airway bypass procedure for severe emphysema

Researchers study airway bypass procedure for severe emphysema

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